The End Racial and Religious Profiling Act would prohibit law enforcement agents and agencies from using race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation to guide routine or spontaneous investigations, unless trustworthy information links a person with that characteristic to a specific crime or scheme. Individuals and the United States could seek court orders to stop profiling. The bill would require federal agencies to adopt policies, provide training, collect data, and handle complaints. State, local, and Tribal agencies would have to meet similar requirements to receive funding from specified federal grant programs. The bill also directs the collection and public reporting of data while restricting the release of identifying information.
If enacted, you could bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief if you are injured by racial profiling. The bill would require agencies to collect information about investigations, including stops and searches, while limiting public access to names and other identifying information. It would also create grants for data collection and efforts to prevent profiling.
The bill authorizes $5 million over two years for a data-collection demonstration project and $500,000 for its evaluation. It also authorizes amounts deemed necessary for other grant activities under Title III. No publicly available information on total spending.
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